| Post Name | FIELD SUPERVISOR GR.II |
|---|---|
| Department | STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA Ltd. |
| Question Paper Code | 104/2022 |
| Category Code | 299/2021 |
| Date of Test | 31 October 2022 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Father of White Revolution in India :
Answer
B. Dr. Varghese Kurien
2
Sugarcane breeding station in Coimbatore established in the year :
Answer
C. 1912
3
Blue revolution is associated with :
Answer
D. Fishes
4
Cheapest and easiest method for producing large number of plants
Answer
D. All
5
International research and training centre for below sea level farming, Kuttanad was
established in :
Answer
A. 2015
6
Mandate of Kerala Agricultural university include :
Answer
D. None
7
Production of coconut in Kerala during 2019-20 :
Answer
Question Cancelled
8
Farming system research station and Cropping system research station under Kerala
agricultural university are located at:
Answer
C. Sadanandapuram and Karamana respectively
9
Study and management of insects that attack and cause significant damage to crops is
called :
Answer
A. Agricultural Entomology
10
Silviculture deals with :
Answer
D. Trees
11
Pomology and Olericulure are the branches of :
Answer
C. Horticulture
12
Which among the following is a bast fibre crop?
Answer
B. Jute
13
Barseem is
Answer
Question Cancelled
14
Second crop season of Kerala :
Answer
D. Mundakan
15
Stevenson’s screen installed at a height of ––––––––––––– from the ground level.
Answer
C. 4 Feet
16
Radiosonde is used for :
Answer
B. Weather forecasting
17
Pyranometer is used to measure :
Answer
D. Solar radiation
18
Medium range forecasting is valid for :
Answer
C. 3-10 days
19
Major wheat growing season in India :
Answer
B. Rabi
20
Pick sub-tropical crop from the following :
Answer
D. Citrus
21
Which among the following is not a weather element?
Answer
A. Gas concentration
22
State of atmosphere at a particular place at a particular time is called :
Answer
C. Weather
23
Alcoholic thermometer used inside the Stevenson’s screen is :
Answer
D. Minimum thermometer
24
The finest soil Particle having a diameter less than 0.002 mm is called :
Answer
B. Clay
25
The type of soil formed in areas receiving high rainfall with altering wet and dry spells :
Answer
A. Laterite soil
26
The mineral that is found in toxic level in acid soil :
Answer
D. All of these
27
Which material is used for reclamation of alkali soil?
Answer
C. Gypsum
28
The vertical section of soil from surface to bedrock showing the various layers :
Answer
C. Soil Profile
29
The amount of water held in soil after the removal of gravitational water :
Answer
B. Field capacity
30
The sequence of water erosion is :
Answer
A. Splash, Sheet, Rill, Gully
31
The type of wind erosion in which soil particles ranging from 0.05 to 0.5mm in diameter move
by a series of short bounces along the surface of ground :
Answer
C. Saltation
32
Which among the following is an Agronomic measure of controlling soil erosion?
Answer
A. Contour farming
33
Who is considered as Father of tillage?
Answer
D. Jethro Tull
34
Which among the following is a Primary Tillage Implement?
Answer
D. Disc plough
35
Which among the following is a Primary Macro nutrient?
Answer
C. Potassium
36
Purple colouration of older leaves especially on the underside is the deficiency symptom of
which mineral nutrient :
Answer
A. Phosphorus
37
Which Nutrient is a structural component of chlorophyll molecule?
Answer
D. Magnesium
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38
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
An element can be called as an essential element if it meets the following criteria
(i) A plant must be unable to complete its life cycle in the absence of that element
(ii) The function of that element can be replaced by another element
(iii) The element must be directly involved in plant metabolism
Answer
D. only (i) and (iii)
39
An application software developed by Center for E Learning
Answer
B. KAU Fertulator
40
The African earthworm Identified as the most ideal species suitable for vermicomposting
under Kerala conditions :
Answer
B. Eudrilus eugeniae
41
An example for in situ green manure crop :
Answer
A. Dhaincha
42
The first fully organic state in India is :
Answer
C. Sikkim
43
Which of he following is a straight fertilizer?
Answer
B. Urea
44
Which of the following is a Free Living Nitrogen fixing bacteria used in paddy fields?
Answer
D. Azospirillum
45
Percentage of P2 O5 in single superphosphate (SSP) is :
Answer
A. 18
46
Pop up Sprinkler is used in :
Answer
B. Lawn
47
Heart of Irrigation System is :
Answer
Question Cancelled
48
Venturi Injector for fertigation works on the principle of :
Answer
D. Bernoulli’s Theorem
49
Father of Modern Drip Irrigation :
Answer
B. Simcha Blass
50
Which of the following is Considered as Most Efficient Irrigation method in Water scarce
area?
Answer
C. Drip Irrigation
51
Name a secondary Filter used in Sprinkler Irrigation systems :
Answer
D. Disc filter
52
Optimum PH of Nutrient Solution in Hydroponics is with in the Range of :
Answer
C. 6 – 6.5
53
Ratoon Cropping is Practiced in :
Answer
D. Banana
54
An Example for Multistoried Cropping:
Answer
D. Coconut-Pepper-Cocoa-Pineapple
55
A common pest Widely seen green House Cultivation :
Answer
B. White fly
56
Application of Correct Quantity of inputs like water, Fertilizer, Nutrient and pesticide at
Correct time and correct Method to Maximise Yield :
Answer
D. Precision Farming
57
Which of the following statement about Seed propagation is correct?
1. Seedlings are long lived and hardy
2. New Varieties can be produced
3. Progenies are true to type
4. Cheapest and easiest method for producing large number of plants
Answer
C. 1,2,4
58
Plant propagation by Rhizome Practiced in :
Answer
D. Ginger
59
Marcottage a method of Vegetative Propagation Employed in :
Answer
C. Guava
60
In Epicotyl Grafting the age of Rootstock Plant :
Answer
B. 7-10 Days
61
Tag colour of Foundation Seed :
Answer
D. White
62
In Terazolium Chloride Test a quickest method to find viability of Seeds, the colourless 2,3,5
Triphenyl Tetrazoliun Chloride is reduced to Formazan imparts Which Colour to Living
Tissues :
Answer
A. Red
63
Maximum permissible Moisture Level in Cowpea seeds :
Answer
B. 9%
64
The Browning of Tissue culture medium is due to the Secretion of a compound by the Explant
which is actually :
Answer
A. Phenolic Compound
65
Vegetable grafting Employed in Solanacious Vegetables mainly for protecting the plant from :
Answer
D. Bacterial Wilt
66
Papaya is Propagated by :
Answer
B. Stool Layering
67
Match The following :
A B
1. TT Budding
2. Patch Budding
3. Root Cutting
4. Tissue Culture
Answer
C. 1(
68
A Rice Variety :
Answer
B. Annapoorna
69
Which pest attack in rice Characterised by ‘White ear Head’ symptom?
Answer
C. Rice stem borer
70
Kerasoubagya is a Hybrid variety of coconut is a product of the cross between :
Answer
D. WCTXSSA
71
Approximate number of plants/hactre possible in Triangular system of coconut planting at a
spacing of 7.6 × 7.6 m :
Answer
C. 198
72
A Culinary type Variety of Banana :
Answer
C. Monthan
73
Kokkan Disease of Banana Caused By :
Answer
C. Virus
74
Rooting hormone used in propagation of pepper by Stem cutting for short duration treatment
of 45 Seconds :
Answer
C. IBA 1000 ppm
75
Mischie Gollidge Knife is associated with the Harvesting of :
Answer
D. Rubber
76
Seed rate of Chilli :
Answer
A. 1 Kg
77
Name a High yielding variety of Pumpkin released from KAU :
Answer
A. Ambili
78
Khus Khus oil an essential oil extracted from Vetiver :
Answer
C. Roots
79
The causal organism of the disease Blister Blight of Tea :
Answer
B. Exobasidium vexans
80
Which of the following is not true about rice blast disease?
Answer
B. The main source of primary inoculum is schlerotia
81
Among the given statements identify which is / are true about Black rot in crucifers :
(i) It is caused by nutrient deficiency
(ii) It can be corrected by adding Calcium
(iii) It is characterized by discolouration of vascular tissues
(iv) It is a fungal disease.
Answer
C. (iii) only
82
Which among the following pathogens is associated with wilt disease in Brinjal?
Answer
Question Cancelled
83
Which of the following statements is true regarding the incidence of bud rot in coconut?
(i) With onset of dry weather incidence become very severe
(ii) Lightning act as an initiating cause for the disease
Answer
B. Only (ii) is correct
84
Which of the following is a serious pest in Sunhemp?
Answer
A. Utethesia pulchella
85
Cosmopolites sordidus is a pest of which crop:
Answer
B. Banana
86
A small weevil which causes serious damage in sweet potato :
Answer
A. Cylas formicarius
87
Which among the following is / are not correct match?
(i) Abnormal leaf fall-Phytophthora palmivora
(ii) Pink disease-Phellinus noxius
(iii) Secondary leaf fall-Colletotrichum gloeosporiodes
(iv) Brown root rot-Fusarium oxysporum
Answer
C. Only (ii) and (iv)
88
Udaspes folus is a pest of which of the following crops :
(i) Ginger
(ii) Turmeric
(iii) Coffee
(iv) Cocoa
Answer
A. (i) and (ii)
89
Which among the following is not a pest of Rose?
Answer
D. Ephestia cautella
90
Which of the following statement is true about systemic fungicides?
(i) The uptake and translocation is affected by the method of application.
(ii) They can lead to the development of resistant strains of fungi.
(iii) One application can give continuous protection to the whole plant.
Answer
C. Both (i) and (ii)
91
The plant protection chemical known by the name Kittleson’s Killer :
Answer
C. Captan
92
Which among the following is considered as the best example for biological control of weeds
in India?
Answer
Question Cancelled
93
Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia are observed in infections caused by which of the following
plant pathogens :
Answer
D. Agrobacterium
94
Which among the following is a completely dependent root parasite of plants?
Answer
C. Orobanche
95
A disease is said to be sporadic when :
(i) The disease occurs at periodic intervals in a given locality
(ii) The disease affects a large population in field.
(iii) The disease affects only a few plants in field
(iv) Disease occurs infrequently and irregularly
Answer
D. (iii) and (iv)
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96
In India domestic quarantine is effected against which among the following?
(i) Golden nematode of Potato
(ii) San Jose Scale
(iii) Banana Mosaic
(iv) Potato Wart
Answer
D. All of the above
97
Which of the following are characteristics of organisms belonging to the order Thysanoptera?
(i) Chewing and biting mouth parts
(ii) Lacerating and sucking mouth parts
(iii) Wings with marginal fringes
(iv) Membraneous wings with cross veins
Answer
B. (ii) and (iii)
98
Choose the option with the correct match of pairs :
Answer
B. Halteres-balancing Haustellum-feeding
99
A pesticide formulation banned for use in India :
(i) Endosulphan
(ii) Carbofuran
(iii) Heptachlor
(iv) Chlordane
Answer
D. All of the above
100
In Luthras method of seed treatment which physical agent is used for disinfection of seeds:
Answer
D. Solar energy
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